What are YOU Thankful For?
Tis the season to be thankful. Have you ever thought of all the things there are in this life to be thankful for? Is that hard to do? I find that when things are going well, it’s easy to see the blessings. The goodness in life.
When things are tough. . . it’s different. When dark times of trouble hang over us, often times, that’s is what we see. Darkness. The sun doesn’t shine as bright, and if it does, it is only a nuisance which wakes us from the sleep that is protecting us from the darkness. Laughter becomes annoying, fulfilling basic needs becomes bothersome, and the last thing on your mind is recognizing the things you are thankful for.
But when life is filled with darkness, being thankful is imperative. Difficult yes, but imperative, absolutely.
Have you ever thought of being thankful for your trial itself. Why? How would that be a benefit? Well, what are you learning? Upon who are you leaning? How has your perspective changed?
Are those things you can be thankful for? If not can they become things that you can be thankful for?
Being thankful is imperative, making a sincere conscious effort to recognize life’s blessings may just make the sun shine brighter, in a good way. Laughter may sound joyous again, and perhaps fulfilling those basic needs may be a privilege.
What are you thankful for?